How does commercial kitchen equipment differ from regular kitchen equipment?

 

When people are beginning a business venture in the catering or hospitality industry, deciding whether to invest in a commercial kitchen or trying to cope with operating in a residential kitchen is one of those questions that needs to be thoughtfully looked at. The legitimacy encompassing food preparation apply to both situations but whether your domestic kitchen could cope with the essentials of your business is another matter.

Commercial kitchens vary from residential kitchens in numerous ways. Commercial kitchens need to possess a variety of cooking stations to deal with each various task required to cook the type of food that is being offered. So, commercial kitchen equipment includes baking, frying, cooking, and grilling tools. You need to have specifically assigned areas to ensure that there are sufficient space and the related equipment for each job.

Commercial Kitchen Layout

The layout of a commercial kitchen is outlined to maximize productivity according to the flow of work and the number of people working in the kitchen. A good layout and kitchen equipment will improve efficiency and it’s also much more reliable for everybody. Flow is also essential in a residential kitchen but on a much smaller scale

Commercial kitchen design will often include various sinks; electric and gas plugs at each cooking station; floor drains and commercial refrigeration units. Residential kitchens will not be on the same scale as this.

Commercial kitchens are also designed to manage a much greater volume of food than a residential kitchen. Avoiding cross-contamination is absolutely necessary for a commercial kitchen and there is usually not enough space in a residential kitchen to avoid this adequately.

You will need significantly more warehouse in a commercial kitchen environment. The sheer volume of cutlery, utensils, pots, plates and pans as well as industrial kitchen equipment, all need to be stored somewhere and it’s unlikely a residential kitchen could cope with this.

Planning a Commercial Kitchen

When you’re planning a commercial kitchen special care needs to be placed on the practicality, efficiency, functionality, and accessibility of your kitchen space. This pertains to residential kitchens too but on a much smaller scale.

If you are dedicated to your catering or hospitality business then it pays to invest in a commercial kitchen and not try to cut corners by using the kitchen you have at home.

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